Elizabeth Langton

My curatorial practice draws on my appreciation of pop culture and comedy, embracing mischief and fun as valid working practices. I am interested in visual practices that understand the importance of pop culture and notice how it can be used to illustrate shared experiences. By using the language of pop culture, I aim to create accessible shows that allow for exploration, critique, new discourse, and a space for multiple voices to be heard. I am committed to openly discussing class disparities in relation to arts education, production and exhibition making. Through my practice I hope to challenge institutional policies to more accurately reflect the population and the breadth of work being made now. My intention is to invite and entice new audiences into institutions to connect with contemporary artistic practices and to attempt to remove the stigma around enjoying art that is so deeply bound to social class structures.

My practice aims to break through traditional modes of spectatorship and embrace a shift towards collaboration by questioning what is assumed in exhibition making. Through events and live programming my practice explores the potential for artistic exploration in spaces beyond the gallery walls. I am interested in working with artists and creative practitioners that want to explore the potential of alternative exhibition. I aim to work collaboratively to displace the myth of individualism, believing that working together and sharing success could transform the current artworld model. I am interested in building public programming that creates space to facilitate learning, sharing, participation and collaboration that celebrates the journey of artistic labour over a finished product.